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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
9
Pie Traynor’s outfit hits early season stride moving into second in the National League. By June 1 they were 17 18 or .486, then 16 wins in June. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 8 1 as Cy Blanton allowed three hits. Other results noted include Giants Phillies Mets.
Canaonville's softball team aims to book games after July 6 and asks interested teams to contact Ray Gaston or L S DeVore in Athens R D 3. The note adds an unrelated remark about potatoes.
National League games show Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 3 to a New York 14 Philadelphia with Brooklyn and Boston posting low scores while St Louis visits Chicago. American League action includes Cleveland at Detroit 9 and a slate of matches across Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis. Association games list Columbus Toledo Louisville Indianapolis and other city pairings with several outcomes recorded.
Hall of fame rivals Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs renew their fierce rivalry at Wimbledon. Once distant contenders after early defeats both rallied to reach the final, recreating the famous 1933 Forest Hills clash. The crowd awaits as both seek tennis supremacy and pride.
Wimbledon eyes the first of five titles as Don Budge of Oakland faces England's Henry Wilfred Bunny Austin in the singles final. Austin, 32, retires after the match whether he wins or loses, while Budge chases a grand slam after already winning the French title. The women's final is set for Saturday with potential record ties. Lincoln Ladies meet Gallipolis on July 7 with Mrs. Shirley Boster hosting.
Summary of top players across teams listing batting averages home runs runs batted in and runs scored. Notable names include Averill Indians Foxx Red Sox Greenberg Tigers Gehringer Tigers Ott Giants and McCormick Reds with figures for games at bats hits and totals. The data shows Averill 89 hits and Travis 93 RBIs among leaders.
Varsity Billiards kept its spotless record by defeating the Lawyer-for-Governor team 4-0 in a City Softball League game. Spike Speiser pitched effectively for the winners. In another Thursday match, the McBee club edged Milldeck Shoes 5-4, fending off a late rally in the final frame.
Rio Grande College in Gallipolis plans an agriculture stimulus program featuring 30 pounds of Indian corn seed donated by Lee Bonnewitz to Dr. Charles Holzer. The seed, named after Bonnewitz’s aunt, will be planted for roasting ears, canning, and seed, with part sold and part canned for campus use.
Gallipolis authorities report Paul Stewart, 30, of Cincinnati, was treated for multiple head and facial injuries after an accident. He says he was en route home from Buflo, West Virginia, but cannot explain how he was hurt. Doctors describe his injuries as painful but not serious.
Holzer Hospital reports full capacity with all beds filled. Dr C E Holzer notes unusual summer conditions as surgical cases outnumber medical ones due to many automobile accidents.
Miss Edna Ervin of Stockport on the Muskingum River has taken a reporting position with the Chillicothe News Advertiser. A graduate of Ohio University's journalism program, she directed publicity for Chillicothe's Northwest Territory celebration and previously served as state editor of the Zanesville Times-Recorder.
Ted Sprague a 21 year old Carnegie Mellon graduate left Pittsburgh aboard a 14 foot sailboat bound for New Orleans on a 2000 mile trek with his Boston Bull pup Seven-Up The craft carried 30 cans of beans and soup and Sprague planned a three month journey pausing at river towns along the Ohio and Mississippi He moored at the Gallipolis Boat Club landing Wednesday night looking forward to sights including the Eureka Dam the trip’s largest obstacle and a first glimpse of the dam’s scale.
Vacation Church School at Rio Grande opens July 11 with Rev. W L Stafford as principal and Rev E H Midkiff as general superintendent. The program, a community affair, invites children from Rodney area and nearby towns. transportation details to be arranged by local officials.
Gallipolis notes indicate the new concrete road from Raccoon Island to Eureka Village line should finish late in July under Major Adolf Stellhorn. Paving runs 1,000 feet per day with half the highway open. a large bridge over Teen's Run is nearly complete but not yet open. The project shortens travel and reduces curves, while petitions to extend paving ten miles to Crown City Village await Highway Department action.
Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs Brice Smith plan a Sunday reunion at the old home near Mercerville where their brother W R Smith resides The gathering is expected to include Riley and Will Smith Mrs Marys Notter Mrs Viola Waugh Huntington Dr Henry Smith Akron and Joseph Smith Philadelphia All siblings are living with ages from 68 to 90 planned for attendance
Gallipolis City Manager John Gwinn warns that firecrackers will not be allowed within city limits before on or after the Fourth. Police will arrest all offenders and bring them to Municipal Court. A few pre-celebrants have used noise-makers early, but none yet arrested.
U S Department of Agriculture representatives place 100 metal traps across Gallipolis city and county to determine Japanese beetle prevalence in the area. The program has continued for several seasons with no traps yielding beetles yet.
Gallia County sends three Civil War survivors to the Blue and Gray Reunion in Gettysburg. Harvey Russell of Vinton with Mrs Russell, Dr A B Garrett of Gallipolis with Mrs Garrett, and Tim Lewis with grandson James Gatewood III attend. Two others from Gallia are Thomas Jefferson Clark of Thurman and Francis M Brookman of Kerr.
Mrs. Emma Kerns returns to Gallipolis after six weeks with relatives in Asheville North Carolina. She is sister of James Gatewood now at Gettysburg whose 90th birthday will be honored soon by their niece Mrs. O O McIntyre with a family dinner at Gatewood McIntyre home on State Street.
Mrs Margaret Irion Arnold a minor was granted a divorce from Alfred Arnold by Judge W R White and restored to her maiden name. The suit charged neglect of duty and was not contested.
Ollie Bejma drove in a three run homer with two on in the 12th inning to lift St Paul 3 0 over Kansas City and return the Saints to first in the American Association pennant race. Marvin Breuer and Ray Phelps pitched brilliantly in a low hit game before Bejma's dramatic blast. Toledo beat Indianapolis 4 3 in 10 innings as Julio Bonetti worked the route. Milwaukee topped Minneapolis 6 4 on a late hit as Columbus won its sixth straight, 7 4 over Louisville.
Chicago Mets hammer St. Louis 11 to 1. Radcliff and Owen lead with RBIs as Breinbacher Heffner also drive in runs. Errors by Berger and strategic plays aid the visitors while Newson allows seven hits in four innings. Attendance not listed.
Box score fragment lists Washington and Boston players with runs batted in by Vosmik Foxx and Cronin. Notable charged errors, double plays, and pitching details show KraKauskes and Deshene yielding hits and runs. Attendance recorded as 4,400 with assorted inaccuracies in OCR text.
Gallia County relatives travel to Columbus for funeral services for W Harold Lanthorn age 41 World War veteran and Columbus Fire Department member He reportedly died from illness linked to exposure during a major fire on State and High streets in Columbus Survivors include wife Edith Marie Lanthorn daughters Betty Ann and Dorothy brothers Fred and Oscar Lanthorn sister Mrs Billie Steen
New York defeats Philadelphia 7 to 1 behind Diaapio Henrich and Finney homers. Ruffing scatters hits, Ross suffers loss as New York records 4 left on base and 4 walks. Attendance 4 663.
In a spring exhibition at Coral Gables four motorists missed City Judge Paine's birthday causing bond forfeitures after cases were docketed. The piece notes regional geography hints about North America linking to Asia and Europe in millions of years.
The Cincinnati Reds returned from a successful 10 win 6 loss road trip still sitting third in the NL pennant race, four games behind the Giants. They open a short home stand facing the Chicago Cubs with Paul Derringer to pitch against Clay Bryant.
New York Giants rout Philadelphia 14 to 1 as Leiber hits a homer and drives in runs. Bartell Danning and Ripple contribute with RBIs while Leiber adds two doubles. Passeau tagged with the loss allowing seven runs on seven hits before 1,500 in attendance.
Boston 6 Brooklyn 2 in a pitcher heavy game. Durocher, DiMaggio, Warstier and Camilli star for Boston with three doubles among the highlights. Phelps and Koy drive in runs while Mungo and Turner pitch well for the losing side. Attendance not reported.
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will not meet Max Baer in September and plans no more fights this year except possible exhibitions. Julian Black says Louis needs rest after four title defenses since beating Braddock a year ago. Baer remains the top challenger unless defeated before 1939, with Gunnar Barlund as possible next in line.
Cleveland outscored Detroit 10 to 9 as Rogell and Greenberg homered. Feller started for Cleveland with an 8 inning no decision. Eisenstat took the loss. Key hits include Rogell and Averill driving in runs, with Pytiak and Gehringer among Detroit’s spark plugs. Attendance 15,000.
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